The Canisius College women’s lacrosse team put its school-record nine-game winning streak on the line when it plays at nationally-ranked Boston College on Sunday. The game between the Griffs and 18th-ranked Eagles is set to begin at 1 p.m.

SCOUTING THE GRIFFS• Canisius has won its last nine games and sits in first place of the MAAC with an 11-3 record and a perfect 5-0 league mark.• The Griffs have outscored their opponents, 136-49, during their nine-game winning streak (average of 15.1 to 5.4).• Sophomore Tori Quinn leads the team with 60 points on 37 goals and 23 assists.• Senior Morgan Leonard has scored a team-best 42 goals this season, netting a career-best four goals in each of the last seven games.• Sophomore Kayla Scully has posted a 6.69 goals against average and .546 save percentage between the pipes this season to anchor the Canisius defense.

A NATIONAL LEADER IN SCULLY• Sophomore Kayla Scully has anchored one of the nation’s top defenses in the country this season.• Scully enters the week ranked first in the NCAA with a .546 save percentage.• The current MAAC Defensive Player of the Week, Scully is also second nationally with her 6.69 goals against average.

GRIFFS VERSUS NATIONALLY-RANKED TEAMS• Canisius is still searching for its first victory against a nationally-ranked school but the current group of players have been very close.• The Griffs are 0-16 all-time against teams listed in the IWLCA national poll.• Canisius has played five ranked schools in the last two seasons with three of the defeats coming by three goals or less.• The closest the Griffs came to the upset was during the NCAA Tournament Play-In Round last season when a goal with four seconds left lifted 15th-ranked Massachusetts to a 13-12 win.

CANISIUS – BOSTON COLLEGE SERIES HISTORY• The schools have met on two previous occasions with the Eagles winning both contests.• Boston College earned an 18-13 victory in Buffalo during the 2009 season, while posting a 14-5 home win in 2010.• Overall, Canisius is 0-3 all-time against ACC schools, having also lost to Duke in 2009.

ABOUT THE EAGLES• Boston College is on a six-game winning streak, tied for the longest in school history, and stands at 10-6 overall on the season.• Covie Stanwick leads the Eagles with 71 points, 51 goals and 20 assists this season.• Mikaela Rix ranks second on the squad with 44 points on 39 goals and five assists, while also collecting a team-best 57 draw controls.• Emily Mata has started all 16 games in net, posting an 11.24 goals against average and .342 save percentage.